We take a look at a section from our online heating design training which forces us to question just how efficient zoning heating systems is. Using a heat pump for an exaggerated example but also applies to gas boiler heating systems.
Why NOT to ZONE Heat Pumps!
August 23, 2021 – 1 minute read

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